King Solomon's Mines Movie Review 1950

Hunter Allan Quartermain (Granger) is hired by Elizabeth Curtis (Kerr) and her brother John (Carlson) to find Elizabeth's missing husband who was searching for the legendary diamond mines of King Solomon. Naturally, there are numerous adventures during their expedition. Filmed on location in Nairobi, Tanganyika and the Belgian Congo. A lavish version of the classic H. Rider Haggard novel; remake of the 1937 classic and remade again in 1985.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Africa, Top Grossing Films of 1950, Explorers, Books to Film: H. Rider Haggard

Screenplay

Helen Deutsch

Cast

Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Richard Carlson, Hugo Haas, Lowell Gilmore

Cinematography

Robert L. Surtees

Director

Compton Bennett

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1950: Color Cinematog., Film Editing.